A few things to expect when living in JapanOn the 30th of January 2017, it marks the second year of when I first stepped onto Japanese land - not for a holiday that time, but to live indefinitely. In these two years, my Japanese has improved immensely, I’ve met amazing friends, explored magical places and learned many valuable lessons. Although for an expat liv...30Jan2017foreign lifeEnglishliving in japanexpatjapan lifejapanlife
Toka Ebisu MatsuriOsaka is historically known as a merchant city, for it served as the center of the rice trade back in the Edo Period. This was known as the Doujima Rice Exchange, and ran from 1697 until it desolved entirely in 1939 - Meaning it finished just 78 years ago after 242 years running, and basically created the foundation fo...10Jan2017toka ebisu matsuriebisufestivalmatsurisight seeingtourismholiday in japantravel japanEnglishEdo Periodhistoryliving in japanexpatjapan lifejapanphotographyphoto
Winter warmth from Northern OkinawaOver the new year break, I got the opportunity to spend almost a week in one of the northern villages of the Okinawa main island called ‘Nakajin’, in the Kunigami district. It’s about a 90 min drive from Naha airport via the Okinawa expressway.Nakajin is famous for its UNESCO listed castle ruins, called Nakajin Gusuku ...05Jan2017sight seeingtourismnagonakajinholiday in japanryukyuunescotravel japanOkinawahistoryjapan lifejapan
Coping with homesicknessIt’s almost been two years since I’ve moved from Sydney to Osaka, and it’s safe to say there’s a few things that I miss terribly from home. You start to notice the little things that are lacking quite quickly. Even though they may seem so trivial, you realise how much they mean to you. The things I’ll talk about will p...29Dec2016medicine in japancoffee in japanaustraliaexpatjapan lifelife
The things they forgot to tell you before moving to Japan.Before moving to Japan, there is the slight ignorance almost every expat has that things will be the same, if not, more efficient than things back home. Most people have the illusion that Japan is so far advanced than everyone else, that when I tell friends or family that's not necessarily the case they are surprised.A...30Nov2016atms in japancash in japanbank account in japanbugs in japantattoos in japanliving in japanexpatjapan lifejapan